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I
skipped breakfast today. I don't
normally do that. It's the one meal that
I try to always have because it's quite
difficult to make time for a proper
lunch or dinner even though I'm
basically surrounded by food at work.
Today was different because I slept in.
Hehehe! I know, my fault!
As I mentioned in my previous entry I
sometimes get something extra from the
Gloria Jeans near where I work. But
of course I try not to take it for
granted. I can't just walk in there and
tell the girls which freebie to give me
with my coffee. That would ruin
everything! Anyway, I ordered a Muffin
on top of the Cappuccino. And guess
what? I got a Blueberry Bagel as well.
Wow... I love Bagels!!!
It wasn't that busy at work. But my salt
and pepper seasoning mix was running low
so I decided to make up some more. In
perfect world or a fine dining
establishment I would use two grinders:
one for the salt and the other for the
pepper. Place a steak or any meat or
seafood on the grill then grind salt,
then grin pepper. But in a busy bistro
kitchen you just have to find a more
efficient way of doing things. Having a
seasoning mix ready at hand can save you
so much time. You just sprinkle it on
top, rather than having two separate
grinders that you have to pick up, shake
and twist. Easy!
The ratio that I use is 6 parts salt to
1 part white pepper. I learned it from
one of the Chefs who taught me. I saw
first hand how well balanced the
seasoning is. Basically what happens is
that the salt and pepper cancel out each
other's individual taste and simply
enhances the flavor of whatever it is
that you use it on. Works well
especially with meat and fish. If you
change the ratio, say for example 3
parts salt to 1 part white pepper then
you'd straight away notice the
difference. It's even worse if it's 1
part salt to 1 part pepper! ...unless if
you like your food peppery. :)
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